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Eating in Dublin
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In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, Dublin has three restaurants with Two Stars: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud at The Merrion, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen on Parnell Square and Liath in Blackrock Market. Five more city tables hold One: Glovers Alley, Bastible, D’Olier Street, Forest Avenue and Variety Jones, with The Morrison Room at Carton House beyond. Seven hold the Bib Gourmand, and the guide lists many more.
The starred tables
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen and Liath hold Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide; Glovers Alley, Bastible, D’Olier Street, Forest Avenue and Variety Jones hold One in the city, and The Morrison Room at Carton House in Kildare.
The Bib Gourmands
Richmond, Amy Austin, BORGO, Forêt, BIGFAN, Spitalfields and Uno Mas hold the Bib Gourmand, MICHELIN’s mark for good food at moderate prices.
Book the starred tables well ahead, especially for December.
The neighbourhoods
Ranelagh has Forest Avenue, Forêt and Host; the Liberties Variety Jones, Spitalfields and Bastible near Portobello; the coast Mamó in Howth and Volpe Nera and Liath in Blackrock.
Classic Dublin
The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne, The Winding Stair over the Ha’penny Bridge, Delahunt in a Victorian grocer’s on Camden Street and The Lobster Pot in Ballsbridge, established in 1980.
Our advice: see our Irish table article for the dishes to look for, from oysters to soda bread.
Why it's on our list
- The starred tables
- The Bib Gourmands
- The neighbourhoods
- Classic Dublin
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